Well, I always thought the CNET move was odd, but was very happy for you nonetheless. I thought they were paying you big bucks (money, not deer, unless that’s your thing) and quite honestly wanted to know how I could get in on that action (the money, not the deer).

Anyway, I suppose congrats are in order. Now you can eat what you want, drink what you want, and blast them Beastie Boys (or are you more of a Backstreet Boys kinda creature?) whenever and however you want.

You do know, though, that this creates an inconvenience for me, right? I mean, now I’ve got two (2) entries for you in NetNewsWire. And, you’re not the only one, either. I really think all you bloggers out there need to find a home and stay there. My list of feeds is becoming huge, and I’m just not that organized.

Welcome home, Macalope! It’s good to have you back where you belong. CNET is nice, but it just seemed to be sort of a mismatch, like Granny Clampett in Beverly Hills. You didn’t do your laundry in the ceee-ment pond at Ceeee-NET, did you??

‘Lope, it’s confession time. Several months ago, I deleted the bookmark to your Cnet column. Your brand of whimsy just wasn’t working there. I don’t know exactly why. This is a fine example of a simple but elusive principle:

Context can change everything. And it can do so in ways that are mysterious and difficult to define.

Daring Fireball told me about the breakup. The following sentiment may seem like a cliche, but I really really mean it: Cnet did you (and your readers) a favor by breaking up with you. I have rebookmarked this site and I’m looking forward to reading your work!